Jeremy Corbyn has claimed he wouldn't stand in the way if Nicola Sturgeon wanted to hold second vote on Scotland's independence

She has repeatedly warned another ballot is “highly likely” after Scotland voted to remain in the EU.

When asked if a second vote was inevitable considering the gulf between the UK and Scottish government’s position on Brexit, Mr Corbyn said that “if a referendum is held then it is absolutely fine, it should be held”.

He added: “I don’t think it’s the job of Westminster or the Labour Party to prevent people holding referenda.”

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The Scottish First Minister warned another ballot is 'highly likely' after Scotland voted to remain in the EU

Today Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey said the party wouldn't want to "go against the will of the people".

She told the Andrew Marr Show: "If the Scottish parliament and the Scottish people wanted to hold a second referendum... We would advise Westminster not to block that.

But former Shadow Foreign Secretary Hillary Benn told ITV that the party was NOT in favour of another vote.

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